The Best of 1983 See Weekend Magazine Ninety-four Years 1fSSlush rfrejSnowpssibly mixed with rain, of FI ~r i 5and ahigh in the mid 30s Editorial Freedom w ol. XCIV-No. 71 Copyright 1983, The Michigan Daily Ann Arbor, Michigan - Friday, December 2, 1983 Fifteen Cents Twelve Pages -a ' student jailed for missile protest By DEBORAH ROBINSON Seventeen persons including one Univ- rsity student were arrested yesterday during demonstrations at the Walled Lake headquarters of a defense depar- tment contractor about 40 miles east of Ann Arbor. The arrests bring to 44 the number of people charged since Monday with trespassing and contempt of court for protesting at a Williams International Corp. plant where engines for the Cruise Missile are produced. ANITA RINGO, a 19-year-old LSA sophomore, was taken into custody by Oakland County police at about 7 a.m. along with eight other members of an Ann Arbor peace group after they blocked the entrance to the plant. ,, « .. She and six others in her group were sentenced to 30 days in jail on contempt of court charge. Two requested legal council and their hearings were deferred. Another University student, LSA senior Margaret Garrigues, was arraigned in Walled Lake District Court on charges of trespassing and co- nspiracy to commit a misdemeanor. She stood mute to the charges. Garrigues was arrested at the plant Wednesday. ALL THE protesters face sentences of up to 14 months in jail if convicted of trespassing, contempt of court, and conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor. More arrests are expected today. In all, more than 150 protesters demonstrated in front of the Williams plant yesterday, singing songs while at least 13 Oakland Coutny Sheriff's of- ficers stood by, checking workers' iden- tifications and reading a court injun- ction to the crowd. The injunction advised demonstrators that they were prohibited from trespassing or blocking the entrance to the Williams International plant. RINGO'S GROUP, consisting of members of the Michigan Alliance for Disarmament and the Ann Arbor Women's Peace Camp, was arrested immediately after the demonstrators entered the company's property. See 'U', Page 6 Daily Photo by TOD WOOLF Five protesters from Milwaukee block the Walled Lake facility yesterday with an actual size model of a Cruise missile. The five were arrested minutes after they sat down and police carted the model away. City fires policeman accused of brutality Scuffle in dorm leads to eviction of football player By NEIL CHASE An Ann Arbor police officer lost his job this week after an investigation into charges that he un- necessarily beat two University students following the Oct.22 Michigan-Iowa football game. Officer Percy Wright, a twelve-year veteran of the force, was dismissed because he reportedly falsified his report of the stadium incident. POLICE OFFICIALS yesterday refused to com- ment on the case. "I'm not going to make any other comments about it other than to tell you he's been discharged," said Ann Arbor Police Executive Major Walter Hawkins. Wright could not be reached yesterday. Medical student Chris Gordon, who was arrested after he scuffled with Wright while trying to get onto the field, and 'Mike Adams, the other student arrested, had complained to detectives about Wright's conduct. GORDON SAID he was satisfied with the officer's dismissal. "I think it's appropriate for the actions he took at the game," said Gordon, who suffered a head injury when Wright hit him with his nightstick. "I don't think he should be carrying a gun.". Wright, 34, has received several awards for his See POLICE, Page 6 Officer Percy Wright raises his nightstick over several students at the Michigan-Iowa game. Wright wa tired tf is week. et Pro Nincic soars 10 class By BARBARA MISLE - While most University professors drive their cars or trod on foot to class this morning, Miroslav Nincic will be soaring above the clouds to make it to 's one o'clock class. Every Friday morning this term, Nincic, a professor of political science, sets out on a weekly journey from New York to Ann Arbor to teach a marathon three-hour course at the University. Y MONDAY, he's back in New Yo teaching political science at New York University. Nincic left the University last spring to teach at NYU, but he agreed to teach oneations this term because the political ence department could not find a replacement. Known by some colleagues as "The Jet- Prof," at 34 the Yugoslavian-born Nincic is recognized internationally for his research on the role of economics in arms race. STUDENTS shower Nincic's courses with praise saying that they learn more - and remember more - from him x an any other professor. But they also ay his classes are more intense than any at the University. Nincic, standing just under five foot eight inches tall, commands respect from his students. He speaks precisely, It's rare to catch Political Science Prof. Miroslav Nincic sitting in his Haven Hall office. Nincic flies from New York to his words laced with a strong accent. Ann Arbor every Friday to teach one course at the University on international economic relations. Students say they Yet his teaching style is not over- learn more in Nincic's class than any other at the University. See POLITICAL, Page 9 By SUE BARTO Michigan football player Dan Decker was evicted from South Quad earlier this week for allegedly shoving a resident advisor, a dorm official con- firmed yesterday. Although South Quad resident direc- tor Geoff Germann refused to comment further, several dorm residents said Decker, a resident of Taylor House, was evicted after scuffling with Huber House resident advisor Ted Kotsakis, during a false fire alarm shortly before Thanksgiving. DECKER, A sophomore special teams player, could not be reached for comment yesterday, but his mother said in a phone interview last night that Decker had left South Quad and moved into another Ann Arbor residence. Clark Clodfelder, Decker's resident advisor, would not comment on the See ATHLETE, Page 2 Decker ... evicted from dorm Johns Hopkins doctor nominated for 'U' post By TRACEY MILLER A nationally renowned surgeon and former University Medical School professor has been nominated to fill the newly-created office of vice-provost for medical affairs, University executive officers announced yesterday. Dr. George Zuidema, currently a surgeon and medical administrator at Johns Hopkins University, will be rcommended to the University regents at their December 15-16 meeting. If ap- proved by the regents, Zuidema will asume the post April 1, 1984. A NATIVE of Holland, Michigan, Zuidema is director of the Section of Surgical Sciences at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and the surgeon-in- chief at Johns Hopkins hospital. As the University's first vice-provost for medical affairs - a position created by the regents last February - Zuidema will be responsible for coordinating the operation of the medical school and hospital. The dean of the Medical School and the executive director of the Univer- sity's hospitals will report to Zuidema, who will work under Billy Frye, vice president for academic affairs and provost. ZUIDEMA also will assume a See VICE-PROVOST, Page 6 ODAY- Hot legs F IFTY PAIRS OF legs will be striding, strolling, and strutting on the stage in Bridgeport, Connecticut Friday, meter that registers applause,, will choose the most popular. "The contestants are really getting a kick out of this," says center director Arline Brown. 7 Mystery statue AhMYSTERIOUS 3-foot-high, 500 pound bronze sculnture. which has been sitting in Oregon Secretary sworth, who would be 81 today if he is still alive," Paulus said. She said it would be inappropriate for the state to put the bust of a religious figure on display and she hopes to find a group to take it on loan so the public has the opportunity to view it. " 1957 - Pi Lambda fraternity was fined $400 and placed on social probation for the rest of the term for holding an unauthorized party at which liquor was served to minors. " 1935 - The Rackham Graduate School received $1.5 million in addition to the original $5 million bequest from Horace Rackham's estate to aid in the purchase of property for a new graduate school building. i I I