4 Page 2-Saturday, January 8, 1983-The Michigan Daily U.S. employment WASHINGTON (AP) - Unem- The Labor Department report for ployment edged up to 10.8 percent in 1982's final month showing 12 million December and the number of people still looking for work, brought Americans who gave up the search for the annual rate of unemployment to 9.7 jobs hit an all-time high. The White percent, the worst since 1941's 9.9 per- House predicts better figures this year, cent. but the Labor Department's top The report refers to the approximate statistician said yesterday the jobless number of employed people for both peak may be yet to come. November and December as being Ranks o the Michigan job less continue to swell (Continued from Page 1) hits new highs n ,t - essentially unchanged at 12 million. Before rounding, it actually was a frac- tion under 12 million in November and a fraction over in December. In raw figures, the jobless picture last month did not worsen as much as it had in three previous months. The ranks of the unemployed grew by only 130,000, compared to a 440,000 surge in the previous month. The average unemployed person had been without a job in December for 18 weeks - longer than at any time since World War II, the department said. And another 1.8 million unemployed people were too discouraged to keep looking for work in December. That is the most discouraged workers since such records were first kept in 1967. An improving employment picture in the manufacturing sector of the economy, hard hit by the recession, of- fset lower-than-normal hiring by retail business establishments during the Christmas holiday shopping season, the Bureau of Labor Statistics noted in its report. Still the report contained some signs that attrition in factory jobs was slowing down. It was the first time fac- tory employment changes were less damaging than those in retailing since the recession began late in the summer of 1981. In November 140,000 factory jobs disappeared. In December, 50,000 jobs were lost in manufacturing - less than the 65,000 jobs lost in retailing. Nevertheless, the total number of Americans with jobs shrank slightly - by 43,000. This was an indication that while businesses were laying off fewer people, few workers were being rehired, analysts said. For the year, unemployment averaged 9.7 percent, compared to 7.6 percent in 1981. The Reagan ad- ministration, in a yet-unreleased economic forecast, predicts the unem- ployment rate will hang at 10 percent or higher through 1983 and still be above 9 percent through the fall of 1984. Total employment was virtually un- changed at 99.1 million. While non- farm employment, measured by a sur- vey of business payrolls, fell by 165,000, the bureau noted that the decline was 'the smallest in more than a year." IN.BRIEF Compiled from Associated Press and United Press International reports Truckers prepare for strike WASHINGTON- The nation's independent truckers yesterday called a strike for Jan. 31 to try to force a change in a new law which raises federal gasoline taxes and highway user fees for trucks by thousands of dollars a year. In was unclear how many of the country's estimated 100,000 independent drivers would take part in the protest, announced a day after President Reagan signed into law a bill which raises fuel taxes a nicket per gallon and boosts other levies upon the trucking industry to finance road repairs. The strike call quickly was disavowed by the American Trucking Associations, which represent the nation's fleet carriers. The ATA waged a strong lobbying campaign last month against the tax increases, but lost as Congress enacted the legislation just before Christmas. The strike "will last as long as Congress wants it to," Independent Truckers Association President Mike Parkhurst said at a news conference. "It is the only way the 98th Congress is going to sit up and, pass immediate and meaningful legislation to kill the horrible truck taxes." Salvadoran general rebels SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador- A top army commander rebelled against the U.S.-backed government yesterday, sealing off a province and deman- ding the ouster of Defense Minister Jose Guillermo Garcia and an end to American interference in Salvadoran affairs. "Either he (the defense minister) goes or we go," Col. Sigifredo Ochoa Perez told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. He placed his garrison of more than 600 men on alert and sealed roads leading to his headquarters in Cabanas province, 60 miles northeast of San Salvador. Garcia met with U.S. Ambassador Deane R. Hinton at armed forces headquarters in San Salvador, but it was not known what was discussed. Garcia, appointed defense minister in January 1980, has irritated rightist of- ficers by supporting social reforms initiated by former President Jose Napoleon Duarte. Ochoa decided to stage his rebellion after learning Garcia had appointed him military attache to Uruguay, in effect sending him into exile. C I chard said he was "not optimistic about an economic recovery in the short- term." Even if there is a national up- turn, he said, "I'm not sure it will be felt here." Blanchard's new budget director, J. Phillip Jourdan, said the new figures will undoubtedly exacerbate the state's budget problems. But Jourdan said he questioned whether Michigan would normally be expected to lead a recovery. Due to the nature of Michigan's economy, he said, "there might be a greater lag time in getting back up to_ speed." He added "I'm not sure the nation is getting all that well in the first place." 4 U.S. reopens weapon sales to Guatemala WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department, declaring that Guatemala has taken "significant steps" toward protection of human rights, announced. yesterday it has approved the cash sale of $6 million worth of military spare parts to that country. The announcement, ending a 5-year embargo, touched off protests from human rights groups and congressional liberals, who alleged that widespread political repression continues in Guatemala. Within hours, scores of congressmen had signed a resolution saying the country failed to meet even "minimal human rights standards." BUT STATE Department spokesman John Hughes said political violance in the cities has "declined dramatically," adding that conditions in the coun- tryside have improved as well. Most of the equipment will be used for Guatemala's fleet of UH-1 H helicop- ters, which are a key element in that country's fight against guerrilla in- surgents. The decision also covers a Guatemalan request for spare parts needed for A-37 aircraft, which are used for counter-insurgency operations. The package also included $2.9 million for 645 radios, batteries and bat-, tery chargers. Though that was part of the overall request for the Guatamalan air force, it was not clear whether the radios are for use in aircraft or by ground forces. SOME OF the requests date back to 1979, two years after U.S. military ties with Guatemala had been suspended on human rights grounds. Hughes credited President Efrian Rios Montt, who seized power in a coup nine months ago, with improving protection of human righs, but said the United States wants to see further progress in this area. He said the U.S. decision was influen- ced by Rios Montt's moves toward restoring democratic rule and in bringing the country's majority Indian population into the political process. U.S. OFFICIALS, who asked not to be identified, said the administration was anxious to go ahead with the sale at this time because it wanted to show support for Rios Montt, who has been under fire from rightist critics. They also said there had been an easing of opposition to the sale from such key legislators as Rep. Michael Barnes, (D-Md.), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on inter-American affairs. But Barnes issued a statement Friday calling the decision "unfor- tunate," adding that the "American people are just not ready to resume a military relationship with Guatemala." Although he is encouraged by reports of improved human rights protection, Barnes said there had been credible reports of systematic massacring of the Indian population just a few months ago. Barnes added that opposition in the Congress to the sale is more widespread than he had anticipated. A House resolution drafted Rep. Tom Harkin, (D-Iowa), accusing Guatemala of failing to meet even "minimal human rights standards," had been signed by 7 members by Friday after- noon. Criticism also was expressed by America's Watch, a human rights group which sent an inspection team to Guatemala last fall. . Aryeh Neier, vice chairman of the group, said in a statement the transac- tion "violates U.S. law forbidding such sales to governments that engage in a consistent practice of gross violations of human rights." Nursing home deaths anger families., official HOUSTON (AP)- After 56 elderly patients died at a Texas City nursing home, allegedly from mistreatment and neglect, a three-year investigation led to the first murder charges ever filed against a corporation in Texas. Now all but one of the 256 charges in 38 indictments filed against the nursing home have been dropped, and the com- pany settled the case late last month by paying a $100,000 fine and $66 for court costs and pleading no contest to the one remaining charge of involuntary man- slaughter. BUT THE plea bargain by Autumn Hills Convalescent Centers Inc. of Houston outraged families of some patients, and the prosecutor who in- vestigated the deaths was so incensed he tried to block the deal in court. He lost his job instead. "I still cry about my mother," said Maxine Anonsen of Galveston. The death of her 78-year-old 'mother, Edna Mae Witt, Oct. 16, 1978, led to the only charge that wasn't dropped. Kidney failure was listed as the cause of Mrs. Witt's death. "I witnessed things that went on," Mrs. Anonsen said. "There was cruelty and fright and bedsores." THE CASE has led to allegations that the county's top prosecutor, former Galveston County District Attorney James Hury, struck the plea bargain with little knowledge of the charges and even tried to stymie a grand jury by failing to provide enough typists. Grand jurors typed the indictments themselves. Although former county Assistant District Attorney David Marks alleged that 56 people died of neglect and mistreatment at the home in a two-year period, the indictment cited the nursing home and eight present or former em- ployees for murder in the deaths of eight patients. Under the plea bargain, all charges against individuals were dropped. MARKS CALLS the plea-bargain arrangement a "sham." Marks, the chief prosecutor of the case, worked for Hury but was fired Dec. 16 for seeking an injunction against the plea bargin, Hury acknowledges. An appeals court rejected the plea for an injunction. Marks said in an affidavit that 56 patients at the home died of neglect and poor treatment in the two years before Aug. 31, 1979. The nursing home is still open in Texas City, 30 miles east of Houston, and there have been no recent allegations of abuse. HURY, WHO left office Jan. 1 and is now a state legislator, said he is "con- vinced beyond any doubt we would never, ever be able to sustain a murder indictment." Hury said he finds the facility's treatment of its patients deplorable, but said the evidence shows only omissions, not acts that caused deaths. Autumn Hills attorney Roy Minton has refused to comment on the case ex- cept to say that the plea bargain was above board and supervised by a court. Miami funeral march cancelled MIAMI- A 57-block funeral march scheduled today to honor a young black man whose death sparked three days of looting and burning in Miami's Overtown ghetto was called off yesterday because his family feared renewed violence. Nevell Johnson Jr., 20, was fatally wounded Dec. 28 by police officer Luis Alverez when Alvarez tried to take a gun away from Johnson in a video game arcade. Authorities said the shooting was accidental. 4 The march was to have preceded burial services for Johnson today at the Joseph Caleb Community Center in Liberty City, but Ray Fauntroy, president of the Miami chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Con- ference, said Johnson's family pleaded with black leaders to postpone it. "We felt we had to honor their request," Fauntroy said. "The family is just concerned about more outbreaks of violence. The community is still upset and tensions are still high. They wated to have ahpeaceful burial for NevelL Bomb threat grounds jetliner TOKYO- A Korean Air Lines 747 jetliner carrying 236 people from An- chorage, Alaska to Seoul made an emergency landing in Tokyo Saturday af- ter the airline was warned a bomb was on the plane, police said. Police at Narita Airport said they are questioning two male passengers, a Chinese-born American and a Canadian, in connection with the bomb threat, made in a letter to the airlines office in Toronto, Canada. The jetliner landed safely. All 213 passengers and 23 crew members were disembarked from the aircraft. Police said a squad of about 30 officials searching for a bomb did not im- mediately find anything suspicious aboard the plane, which landed at 5:24 a.m. today (3:24 p.m. EST Friday). Korean Air Lines officials at Narita said the airline's office in Toronto received a letter after the aircraft took off from Anchorage warning a bomb had been placed aboard. The letter, signed "Kwok," said its author was among the passengers, police said. Israeli bus ambushed; peace talks continue in Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon- Guerrillas ambushed an Israeli military bus on a mountain road outside Beirut yesterday, injuring 21 soldiers with a barrage of rocket-propelled grenades in the worst attack on Israeli forces in Lebanon in three months. In Tripoli, 50 miles north of Beirut, Syrian forces firing rockets and ar- tillery joined the week-long fighting between rival Lebanese militia forces that has left hundreds of people killed or wounded. Representatives of the Moslem factions struggling to control Tripoli met to try to end the bloodbath, but sporadic shelling continued. In Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir said the United States could help bring a settlement in the 2-week-old negotiations between Israel and Lebanon by supporting Israel's position. Meanwhile, $10 million in U.S. military equipment arrived in Beirut for the Lebanese army, and a U.S, Marine-trained Lebanese air assault battalion put on a display of helicopter-borne mock assaults. ~i w l(tdju $ Vol. XCIII, No.80 Saturday, January 8, 1983 The Michigan Daily is edited and managed by students at The University of Michigan. Published daily Tuesday through Sunday mornings during the University year at 420 Maynard Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109. Sub- scription rates: $13 September through April (2 semesters); $14 by mail out- side Ann Arbor. Summer session published Tuesday through Saturday mor- nings. Subscription rates: $7.50 in Ann Arbor; $8 by mail outside Ann Arbor. Second class postage paid at Ann Arbor, Michigan. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE MICHIGAN DAILY, 420 Maynard Street, Ann Ar- bor, MI. 48109. 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Thurs. 7:30-9:00 p.m. "issues un Campus" series: Racism. CREATION SCIENCE MEETING Angell Hall, Room 229 Every Thursday Night-7:00 p.m. All are welcome. "Let there be light." * * * UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL 1511 Washtenaw Robert Kavasch, Pastor Sunday services 9:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning Bible Study 9:15 a. m. Wednesday evening Bible Study 9:30 p.m. * * * ST. MARY'S STUDENT CHAPEL (Catholic) 331 Thompson-663-0557 t (Continued from Page 1) (won) running the same defense with an unimportant building." During the trial, Arroyo had pleaded innocent by reason of insanity, but Conlin handed down a guilty verdict Nov. 4. In testimony Arroyo had described himself as a wanderer, unable to discover his own personality. Arroyo said he had held some 40 jobs in the past 10 years, during which time he traveled across the country, seeking answers to questions about a troubled childhood and trying to resolve his homosexuality in a hostile world. 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