hinese
tennis
star given
asylum
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in America
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The
United States, risking damage to
cultural relations with China, yester-
day granted sanctuary to 19-year-old
tennis champion Hu Na.
The decision, which was announced
in Washington by the Justice Depar-
tment, turned aside appeals from China
and cuts off 81/2 months of diplomatic
wrangling within the State Department
over the foreign policy implications.
THE CHINESE, who have been more
vocal in this case than in any other
defection, have demanded Hu's return
since July 20, when she slipped away
from the 32-nation Federation Cup
tournament in Santa Clara, Calif. She
has said she acted after refusing to join
the Communist Party and after
receiving a threatening letter from a
high Chinese official.
Hu said in a statement released by
her attorneys that she is "very happy
and relieved" to learn of the decision.
"I want to thank the American people
and the American government for let-
ting me remain in this country," she
said.
The Chinese had said the "in-
nocent" teen-ager was lured into defec-
ting, and denied she was under
pressure to join the Communist Party.
The Chinese also threatened to cut back
on cultural exchanges if Hu were gran-
ted asylum.
HU, SECLUDED in California for
eight months until going to Washington
on March 10 to lobby for support on
Capitol Hill, said yesterday that she
hopes relations between the United
States and China would not be damaged
by her defection.
In a statment made through her at-
torneys, *Hu, who speaks only a
few words of English, also appealed to
her family.
"If my family in China can hear my
words, I hope they know that I still love
them and miss them dearly," she said
in San Francisco. "I hurt for my paren-
ts, brothers, "sister and grandfather,
who have written to me."
The Michigan Daily-Tuesday, April 5, 1983-Page 3
Panel backs
plan to merge
research posts
Daily Photo by DAVID FRANKEL
Does it work?
Vinita Almeida looks on anxiously at CRISP yesterday as terminal operator Carol Lewis types out her schedule.
State may pay for speeding
By DAN GRANTHAM
An eight-member University com-
mittee will recommend the merger of
the posts of dean of the Rackham
graduate school and vice president for
research, LSA Dean Peter Steiner said
yesterday.
Steinerymade the announcement at
yesterday's monthly meeting of LSA
faculty members.
"THE SUGGESTION is that the
merger occur in principle at once, and
that the president seek a candidate to
service in an interim position while a
nationwide search is conducted,"
Steiner said.
Although the committee has not
finished revising the report recommen-
ding the merger, Steiner said he feels
"the committee report that will go in
will be strongly supportive."1
He said the report will be presented to
University President Harold Shapiro
within the next two weeks.
THE COMMITEE was formed last
February to investigate the merger
because there is some duplication bet-
ween the two offices, said John Knott,
chairman of the English department
and a member of the committee.
One of the areas of duplication is the
distribution of research money to
faculty members, Knott said. The vice-
president's office distributes gover-
nment grants and other research sup-
port, but the dean's office in Rackham
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he said.
Knott said another benefit of the
mergerswouldbe representation of the
interests of the graduate school at the
vice-presidential level in the ad-
ministration. In addition, it would con-
solidate the budget for research in one
office.
KNOTT SAID the committee's study
was not intended to be a final decision,
and that if the merger is to take place.
another more complete study may be
needed.
Steiner said the two offices had been
merged previously, but were separated
to provide more supervision. "My sense
here is that the offices were split at a
time when the University felt itself un-
der-administrated," he said. This at-
titude has changed, he said, and now
the feeling is "that we are over- rather
than under-administrated."
The committee is composed of
faculty members from LSA, the
medical school, the engineering
college, the dental school, and the
School of Social Work.
LANSING (UPI) - Highway speeds
are n the rise as gas prices fall, ands
some officials said yesterday they are!
concerned that Michigan's leadfoot
motorists might end up costing the
state millions in federal highway aid.
The average speed on roads covered
by the 55 mph limit rose to 57.7 mph
during the 1982 fiscal year, the fastest
since the limit was lowered in 1974, ac-
cording to state Transportation Depar-
tment figures.
EVEN MORE worrisome, however,
was a jump to 48.8 percent in the
proportion of drivers exceeding the
limit.
Legally, the state could face a 10 per-
cent cut in federal highway aid if that
figure rises over 50 percent in the
current fiscal year. An increase equal
to last year's would put Michigan over
the limit.
While officials are concerned, they
note that some 30 states were over the
limit last year. The U.S. Department of
Transportation is moving against just
two of them - Nevada and Massachuset-
ts - in what are viewed as test cases.
THE STATE uses various sensing
devices to collect information on speeds
driven along urban interstate freeways,
rural interstate freeways, multi-lane
divided and undivided free access
routes and two-lane rural roadways.
These figures are compiled at the end
of each fiscal year and reported the
following Jan. 1 to the federal gover-
nment.
According to Ralph Swan of the state
transportation agency, the average
speed rose from 55.9 mph to 57.7 mph,
with the highest speeds recorded on
rural interstates. t
THE proportion of scofflaws rose frm
47.3 percent to 48.8 percent.
Swan said the changes are large
enough to indicate that speeds are up,
but not big enough for an accurate
assessment on the size of the jump.
Swan would offer no opinions on the
reasons for the rise, but Thomas
Shawver of the state transit depar-
tment said many officials believe it is
linked to falling gasoline prices.
"THAT'S THE reason the law was
passed," he recalled. "It turned out to
be a safety measure (but is was) passed
to conserve gasoline."
Phil Haseltine of the office of high-
way safety planning recently told the
State Safety Commission he believes
Michigan is "getting dangerously
close" to the 50 percent limit.
Shawver agreed there is concern, but
said he is not aware of any special ef-
forts to curb speeding.
He said a 10 percentaid cut would:
the state about $33 million, based on
current levels of assistance.
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University
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student commits suicide
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HAPPENINGS
Highlight
Anti-draft activists Mustaffa Randolph and John Judge speak on "Draft
Registration and its Connection to U.S. policies in the Third World," at Trot-
ter House, 1443 Washtenaw, at 8 p.m.
Films
AAFC - Sherlock Jr., 7 p.m., Greed, 8:20, Nat. Sci.
Performances
Union Arts Dance Series - Carol Krameer, Jean McGregor, and Debra
Wilson, 12:10 p.m., Pendleton Room, Michigan Union.
Half-way Inn - Pigs With Wings, 10 p.m.
Speakers
\ The University Committee on South Africa - "Women in Defiance,"
panels at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Rackham Amphitheater.
Turner Lectures - "Long Term Effects of Groundwater Pollution," Prof.
Wayne Pettyjohn, 4 p.m., Room 4001, CC Little Building.
Chemistry - Dr. Richard Schlessinger, "Progress in Total Synthesis," 4
p.m., 1300 Chem. Building.-
Rudolph Steiner Institute - Prof. E. Katz, "The Twelve Senses of Man," 8
p.m., Rudolph Steiner Library and Reading Room.
CICE student seminar Committee - Prof. Vincent Poor, "Robust
Filtering," 4 p.m., East Engineering building.
Center for Chinese Studies - Ralph Clough, "The Future of Taiwan,"
noon, Lane Hall commons room.
Brown bag Luncheon - Dr. James McNamara, "Naso-respiratory Fun-
ction and Craniofacial Growth: Does How We Breath Affect How We Look,"
12 p.m., 300 North Ingalls Building.
Communications dept. - Weston Vivian, "Cable TV and Satellite: Current
Status of Federal Regulation," 12 p.m., Room 2035, Freize Building.
LSA Student Government - "Liberal Arts Education in the '80s and
Beyond," panel discussion, 8 p.m., Room 126, East Quad.
WCARD - "Draft Registration and U.S. Foreign Policy in Third World
Countries," 8p.m., Trotter House.
Bioengineering - David Geselowitz, "The Artificial Heart," 4 p.m., Room
1042, East Engineering.
Urban planning - Jack Rothman, "Perspectives on Social Intervention,"
11a.m.,1040 Dana Building.
Meetings
Amnesty International -7:30 p.m., Welker room, Michigan Union.
Narcotics Anonymous - 7 p.m., Room 1729, professional building, St.
Joseph Hospital.
Ann Arbor Go Club -7 p.m., room 1433, Mason Hall.
Miscellaneous
Phi Alpha Theta - counseling for those interested in history courses, 10
,a.m. to 12 p.m., Room 4632, Haven Hall.
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By HALLE CZECHOWSKI
A 22-year-old LSA senior was found
dead in her North Ingalls St. apartment
Sunday night. Police said the death was
a suicide.
Ann Arbor Police said Anne Rudo, a
psychology major from Florida, had
called her mother Saturday because of
depression. Her mother said she was
going to catch a plane to Michigan.
Rudo's mother flew to Ann Arbor
from Florida, but she was unable to get
into the apartment and called police.
Officers broke down the door and found
the body sprawled across a bed in a
second floor bedroom.
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The Washtenaw County Medical
Examiner said the death was-caused by
ingestion of an unknown toxic substan-
ce, according to Ann Arbor Police.
The investigation is. continuing to
determine what poison was taken.
Police said there is no suspicion of foul
play.
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