v The Michigan Daily - Saturday, January 7, 1984 - Page 3 Thieves put the bite on MSA's computer terminal by MATT TUCKER A new IBM personal computer worth over $3,700 was stolen from a Michigan Student Assembly office in the Union during last month's break, said Cherie Bullard, administrative coordinator for MSA. Bullard said yesterday that there were no signs of force following the Dec. 19 or 20 theft. The computer pur- chased last term, had been used to store research on campus issues and match volunteers with appropriate student organizations. Bullard said University security per- sonnel check MSA offices after closing and frequently leave the back doors unlocked, but she said this might not have had anything to do with the theft. The computer was covered by University insurance and a new one will be purchased after the claimis ap- proved. The computer's terminal and keyboard were taken, but the screen, printer and modem were left behind. Bullard said the terminal and keyboard could have been "easily carried by one person." This is the second computer taken during the break. An IBM computer was also stolen from the University's transportation department office. AP Photo Siege ends A man who barricaded himself inside a mobile home with a shotgun is carried to an ambulance after he was shot by police in Lansing, Michigan yesterday. l _ _ _ __1r1 1 U. Palestinit Jordan' JERUSALEM - Palestinians on the Israeli-o Bank appeared divided yesterday over Jor Hussein's bid to play an active role in Palestini the first time in a decade. On Thursday, Hussein announced plans to ho] tary elections and summoned members to A special session Monday to lay the groundwork. HALF THE members of the 60-seat parliam the West Bank of the Jordan River, which Isra the 1967 war. Before Israel was created in 1948, joined to Jordan. Israel radio reported that 13 members of par the West Bank had arrived in Amman for the sp Six others have died since the parliament was the wake of a 1974 Arab summit in Rabat, Mc decreed the Palestine Liberation Organizat representative of Palestinians. Abdel Rauf Fares, a West Bank member of t from Nablus, was quoted by Israel radio as say inhabitants of the West Bank "were and alway King Hussein." fns divided hnurenO 0 (Continued from Page 1) called "the heart of (Ann Arbor's Greek-American) community." Because young children, senior citizens, and women frequent the chur- ch throughout the week, officials say the shelter would create "greater potential for victimization, including the possibility that some of our parishioners would be victims" of criminals preying on the homeless. Discussion on where to locate the shelter had been on the city council's agenda for Monday, but Richard Deem, chairman of the council's Advisory Commitee on Emergency Housing, said that has been delayed until at least the following week. He, said site selection for the shelter is still in preliminary stages and that a location will be proposed when everything is "ap- on )poses site t propriate." According to owner Carl Brauer, ren- tal for the house would run between $1,000 and $1,300 per month. Deem said the shelter would accommodate about 24 people each night. Although parish council president C. Nicholas Raphael declined to comment on whether the church would formally oppose locating the shelter at the site, the letter made it clear that parishioners had "a number of specific concerns" about the location. The letter noted that despite the church's proximity to the house no city official had contacted the parish council to discuss the shelter. Rev. James Lewis of St. Andrew's church said he thinks the fears of St. Nicholas' parish council are unfounded. "I think people should be concerned or shelter, about safety, but the fears about people who are on the street have been exaggerated," he said. "If the church is going to be a church, it reaches out to strangers.' Deem emphasized that final selection of a site has not yet been made. "I think it's much too early to be talked about as any kind of final decision," he said. Asked if he thought the church's fears are valid, he said, "I'm certainly aware of their concern." Other council members said they think the site would face an uphill battle should it go before the full council. "There's a possibility that St. Nicholas' protest might slow things down," said councilmember James Blow. Blow said the Fourth Avenue house "might" be in jeopardy as a shelter site. West Bank role ccupied West However, some West Bank residents viewed Hussein's call danian King to revive the parliament as a bid for control over West Bank an affairs for affairs. [d parliamen- MOST WEST BANK residents have expressed support for Amman for a PLO chairman Yasser Arafat as their spokesman. Hanna Siniora, editor of the pro-Arafat Al Fajr newspaper, said in' an interview that, lacking PLO endorsement, vent are from "Hussein seems to be trying to interfere in the affairs of the el captured in occupied territories." He maintained the PLO remained the the area was sole legitimate voice of the Palestinians and those West Bank leaders attending the session in the Jordanian capital would liament from be speaking only for themselves. pecial session. Elias Freij, the mayor of Bethlehem and a leading suspended in Palestinian moderate, suggested Hussein was using the orocco, which parliament elections as a "stick" to pressure Arafat to renew tion the sole his dialogue with the king. "I will give my blessing to anyone who will lead us to peace," Freij said. he parliament Freij said that if the PLO withheld its approval for Hussein ing all 800,000 to negotiate with Israel on behalf of the Palestinians, the king s will be with could then turn to the parliament for authority to play a more active role in West Bank affairs and the peace process. rDomino's may build pizza tower (Continued from Page 1) public hearing Wednesday night where no one in the audience said a word for or against the project, the township's planning commission recommended that the board approve a new zoning district.. A public hearing to discuss plans for the project before the full township board has been scheduled for February 6. Before then, the plan to re-zone must still win the approval of the Washtenaw County Planning Commission and the township's zoning board. "By the erkd of January, we will know if something will be zoned office," said planning commission chairman and -HGAPPENINGS- Highlight The Friends of Matthei Botanical Gardens Monthly Lobby Sale will be held today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Gardens, 1800 N. Dix- boro Ann Arbor. Items available include selections of indoor plants, books on plant care and preservation of herbs and flowers and stationery. Visitors are invited to tour the conservatory, the outdoor trails and the educational exhibit in the main lobby. Films Cinema Guild - The Big Sleep, 7 & 9:15 p.m., Lorch. AAFC - After the Fox, 7 p.m., Being There, 9 p.m., MLB 3. ACTION - Pat and Mike, 7 & 9 p.m., MLB 4. CFT - Play 'It Again, Sam, 5:15 & 9 p.m., Casablanca, 7:05 & 10:50 p.m. Michigan Theatre. C2 - Blade Runner, Angell Hall, 7 & 9:15p.m., Aud. A. Meetings Tae Kwon Do Club - Practice: CCRB Martial Arts Rm., 9-11 a.m. Ann Arbor Go CLub - Meeting, 1433 Mason, 2-7 p.m. Muslim Students Assoc. ,- English Circle - Disc., 407 N. Ingalls, 7 p.m. For info., call 665-6772. Fourth Avenue People's Co-op - New member orientation, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., 212 N. Fourth Ave. Folklore Society - square and contra dance, beginners welcome, 8 p.m., Michigan Union. To submit items for the Happenings Column, send them in care of Happenings, The Michigan Daily, 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Malicious intent TRAMPOLINEI University architecture Prof. Charles Cares. HE SAID the commission's Wed- nesday night action recommended ex- ploring-re-zoning parts of the area in general - not just Domino's 300-acre site. "The meeting Wednesday night was strictly to discuss the office zoning, and was not directly associated with Domino's," Cares said. However, he said the commission probably would not have considered allowing office construction in the area if Domino's had not requested the change. Cares was optimistic that Domino's would win the necessary approvals. "Preliminary plans by Domino's were well received," he said. "I'll be surprised if there is a lot of resistance from the Board." AP Photo Home at last Navy Lt. Robert Goodman finally arrives at his home base in Virginia Beach, Virginia yesterday after being released from a Syrian prison camp earlier this week. Downward trend in jobless rate continues (Continued from Page 1) But Michigan's seasonally unad- justed unemployment rate actually rose, from 11.7 percent in November to 11.9 percent in December, according to the Detroit-based Michigan Em- ployment Security Commission. THE LABOR Department factors out seasonal fluctuations in unem- ployment, thus accounting for the seeming disparity. It said the number of people without jobs dropped by 6,000 last month to 488,000. Despite the drop, Michigan still had the highest adjusted unemployment rate among the 10 largest states, Ohio was second at 10.4 percent followed by Pennsylvania at 10.3 percent. The total of people holding in the U.S. jobs reached a record 102.9 million in December. LABOR SECRETARY Raymond Donovan said the figures show that "the Reagan program is on target" in the wake of the 1981-82 slump, but Democratic presidential front-runner Walter Mondale said unemployment is still too high. The unemployment rate dropped 2 percentage points last year, the steepest, 12-month decline since 1950, when the rate fell 3.7 percentage points from a 7.9 percent in 1949, said the Bureau Labor Statistics. By contrast, the jobless rate fell only 0.9 percentage points in the year following the 1974-75 recession. Senior Reagan administration of- ficials trumpeted the Labor Depar- tment report as evidence that President Reagan is making good on his promise to put Americans back to work. THE AFL-CIO called the report "a welcome sign," but said the plight of the 9.2 million jobless Americans "must be addressed." White House spokesman Larry Speakes said that "1983 proved to be a year of promise," and that the outlook for 1984 is cause for optimism. Treasury Secretary Donald Regan called the latest unemployment figures "one more signal of the strength of the recovery." 4 ...but it's easier at Ulrich's Ulrich's really tries to make book rush less of a hassle. They have people who'll find your books for you. They'llbuy your old books. They keep a full stock of all the other supplies you need. And you won't go broke in exchange for the con- venience, either. Why not try Ulrich's this year? It could be easier for you. Ital ea n't sy... 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