Basketball Supplement Inside Divest now See Editorial, Page 4. V' C Ninety-three Years of Editorial Freedom IaiQ Roaring twenties Partly sunny today, with a chance of snow, high around 20. Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 20 once again. Eight Pages plus Supplement Vol. XCIII, No. 83 Copyright 1983, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan-Wednesday, January 12, 1983 Ten Cents ONat. Res. students question Frye at forum By NEIL CHASE University Vice President for Academic Affairs Billy Frye told a group of about 100 School of Natural Resources students yesterday the 30 percent cut recommended by a Univer- }ity budget committee was not the first step in phasing out the school entirely. Frye told the students assembled in the Dana building he was upset about "communication problems" which arose during the school's review and announced the formation of a task force to clear up misconceptions about the school's future. "I WANT it to be known as soon as possible in the profession and in the (high) schools that we're going to have 16 School of Natural Resources," he said. Frye said he would support the recommended cut unless the school could prove it would be impossible to maintain a quality program after a one- third reduction. Some students questioned whether their input had any influence in the review. "I don't see how anything (the students( have done received anything 'ut li service," said SNR senior Jeff Selbi' BUT FRYE, although he did not cite student input specifically, said the school, its faculty, and its students received a great deal of praise in the report. See FRYE, Page 2 Weinberger proposes , defense cuts You can't lose Daily Photo by JON SNOW Even though the Wolverines didn't come out smelling like roses, these Rose Bowl t-shirts are on sale at Sneakers N' Cleats, 309 State St.-a steal at a 30 percent discount. New NCAA rule raises academC standards for inComing freshmen WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger sur- prisingly recommended yesterday an $11.3 billion cut in proposed military budget authority next year, a step that he and President Reagan had once resisted tooth and nail. But Reagan declared: "I'm pleased ... Cap did Weinberger credited the prospective scaledown to Reagan's "effec- tive . . . anti-inflationary campaign," meaning fewer dollars were necessary for programs once thought to require greater spending. Despite thatrationale,it appeared Weinberger had yielded to budget director David Stockman, other White House economic advisers, and senior congressional Republicans who had been pressing for a significant trim- ming of the defense buildup so stoutly embraced by Reagan and his Pentagon chief. STOCKMAN, IN fact, had been pushing for cuts in precisely the same ball park - $11 to $12 billion for fiscal 1984 - as part of his quest to narrow what otherwise looms as a deficit ap- proaching $200 billion. Weinberger denied he had given in to pressure and pictured the reductions as "long planned, ever since it was known how effective our anti-inflationary campaign has been." Most of the rollback, he said, is at-~ tributable to lower fuel costs and prices for many other items as a result of From Staff and Wire Reports SAN DIEGO - Following more than three hours of emotionally charged debate that saw the issue sharply divided along racial lines, delegates to the NCAA convention passed a rule yesterday to toughen academic standar- ds for incoming athletes. The measure, clearly approved by a show of hands, was bitterly opposed by black educators, who asserted that it would be racially and regionally discriminatory. Drafted by a select all- white committee of university presidents, the measure - which applies only to the 277 Divison I schools - was hailed by supporters.as an answer to the deterioration of American higher education. THE PROPOSAL, No. 48, says athletes must have completed a "core curriculum" of math, English, social and physical sciences, as well as score a minimum of 700 on the SAT college entrance test and 15 on the ACT exam. However, the University's director of undergraduate admissions, Clifford Sjogren, who had a hand in drafting the original version of the rule, reacted hotly to the amended version that was passed yesterday. "I don't like the rule at all, but we will comply to it," said Sjogren, who has been director of admissions at Michigan since 1973. "I don't like an educational program that uses test scores as absolute cutoffs. It should measure performance over a period of time and not on one three-hour test on Saturday morning." MOMENTS after adopting No.48, the See NCAA, Page 8 Wein berger cuts were 'long planed' "sharply lower inflation rates," Wein- berger said. THE REST, he added, would be reached by some unspecified personnel cost savings, postponement of some military construction in the United States, such as housing, and some other expenses, including training costs. In Dallas, Reagan told reporters af- ter a speech to a farm group that the new cuts would not set back "in any substantial way our defense program. See SECRETARY, Page 2 Jet with radioactive load crashes DETROIT (UPI) - A United Airlines DC-8 transport jet bearing a radioac- tive cargo plunged into a swampy field near Metropolitan Airport yesterday and burst aflame, killing all three crewmen. The radioactive can was removed intact. Robert Sabo, health physicist with the Michigan Department of Public Health, slogged through knee-deep mud toting the 21-pound radioactive package to safety aboard a shovel. GEORGE BURCHMAN, acting chief of radiological services for the Public Health Department, said the radioac- tive Americium 241 was enroute to Korea for use in smoke detectors to be sold in the United States. He said his staff confirmed there were no more radioactive containers in the wreckage. "So at this point we are considering the radiological aspects of this response closed," he said. Bodies of the three Los Angeles-based crewmen were taken to a makeshift morgue in an airport hangar. United identified them as Capt. William Todd, 55, a UAL Pilot since 1955; 1st Officer James Day, 51, and 2nd Officer Robert Lee, 50. ROBERT ZARRIS of the Romulus police force saw a "large orange glow" as he and his partner drove near the airport terminal. "We saw a fireball, actually a lot of sparks in the air, and then a trail of smoke going down," Zarris said. United Flight 2885, bound for Los Angeles after a stop in Cleveland, crashed just beyond a woods shortly af- ter its 2:50 a.m. takeoff from the airport in suburban Romulus. Motorists on nearby Interstate 94 could see the flames and smoke through a haze of rain and snow. Jeff Gay of Taylor said he saw a "large fireball." DANA POTTS, 25, who lives near the airport, said the flames made the night as bright as noon. The jet's four engines and hundreds of smouldering fragments were scat- tered over an area at least the size of two football fields. Only one large chunk of the fusilage with UAL stripes was recognizable. The cannister of the radioactive chemical with many in- dustrial uses was mired in mud about 20 yards away. See CARGO, Page 2 Schweiker quits; second departure, from cabinet . in two weeks WASHINGTON (AP) - Richard Schweiker, secretary of health and human services, has resigned, administration officials revealed last night. His unexpected departure is the second from President Reagan's Cabinet in the last two weeks. Margaret Heckler, a Republican member of Congress from Massachusetts who was defeated in her re-election bid last November, was expected to be nominated to replace Schwiker, said administration sources who declined to be identified. SCHWEIKER told reporters who gathered outside his McLean, Va. home that 'I have nothing for you tonight, but there will be an announcement tomorrow.That's all I can say for now." There was no answer at Heckler's home in Wellesley, Mass. Two administration sources who spoke on the promise of anonymity said Schweiker would head the American Council on Life Insurance and had told the president he would leave about 10 days ago. Offices of that organization in Washington were closed. JAMES BAKER, the chief of the White House staff, told reporters on arriving at the White House from a meeting that Schweiker was leaving because he got "a wonderful job offer." He declined to elaborate. White House officials said an official announ- cement was scheduled for Wednesday. Reagan has not yet received the official letter of resignation, they said. The White House has been actively seeking to place more women in high positions. ELIZABETH DOLE last week was nominated to replace Drew Lewis as secretary of transportation. See CABINET, Page 3 Arroyo speaksDoily Photo by DAN DEVRIES Convicted arsonist Arthur Arroyo speaks to Daily reporters in his Washtenaw County Jail cell Monday. Arroyo, who was found guilty of burning down the University Economics Building and sentenced to five to ten years im- prisonment, spoke about the feelings of alienation and insecurity that even- tually led him to torch the 150-year-old structure. The interview appears on the Daily's Opinion Page. TODAY Your big chance YOU'VE BEEN DYING to break the story that will boot a high-level administrator out of office. Or maybe you want to meet those star Michigan athletes you hear so much about. How about free tickets to the big concert coming up at Crisler& Fat chance. But you can come to the Daily tonight if you'd like a chance to start working on our news, sports, arts, photography, or business and advertising staffs. There are plenty of opportunities on all the staff, so come to the Student Publications Building, 420 Maynard (next to SAB) at 7:30 p.m. Photographers should bring samples of their work. L Drivine 'em crazy man edged his car into the slot, prompting the women driving the other car to ask, "Why did you do this to me?" According to police reports, the man replied, "Because I'm young and quick." But when he returned to his car, he found the woman still behind the wheel of her's-and his car had been indelicately rammed several times. "Why did you do this?" the man asked. "Because I'm old and rich," the other driver said. Police said they didn't think the man had filed a complaint yet. E Poetic justice T HREE JUDGES ON a state appeals court in Lansing, Mich. offered rhyme and reason yesterday when they upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking damages for in-, juries to a tree hit by a car. William Fisher of Oakland County claimed he was entitled to damages beyond the ex- pense of having a tree surgeon repair his "beautiful oak" ty Circuit Court. Fisher appealed. In a unanimous decision written by Judge John Gillis, a three member court panel said: "We thought that we would never see A suit to compensate a tree. A suit whose tort is prest Upon a mangled tree's behest. A tree whose battered trunk was prest Against a Chevy's crumpled chest. A tree that faces each new day With bark and limb in disarray. A tree that may forever bear A lasting need for tender care. Flora lovers though we three We must uphold the court's decree." dangled it out of the trunk of a car, as his friends drove through Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor police spent an hour sear- ching for the murder car after it was spotted by several residents. Also on this date in history: * 1917-Ann Arbor banks report unless students co-operate with bank officials and use less checks, a 25ยข charge will be' imposed on every check. *1950-A 102-year-old man claiming to be Jesse James filed a change-of-name petition in a Missouri court to restore his 'true name." * 1969-LSA faculty meet to discuss student petitions for an immediate end to language requirements. On the inside .. . THE OPINION PAGE looks at the coming crisis over the University's divestment. . . Arts features a review of Best Friends ... and Sports previews tonight's basketball The Daily almanac i i